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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1972
Page
6
The council proposes amending the constitution to align eligibility with the current system. Under present rules a 2.0 GPA or C average is required, but the change would allow any student with passing grades in the previous semester to run. The vote on the amendment is set for September 13 with Homecoming plans and project ideas also discussed.
Tall blonde Claus Wibbelmann arrives as THS foreign exchange student from FRG Clausthal Zellerfeld. He plans college, studies American History English Government senior math and physics, expects to take art, compares FRG and US schools, and will reside at Dr L J Magnall’s home for the year.
THS distributes Library Privilege Cards to all students with rules for checkout, entry, behavior, seating, movement, and penalties. Violations can lead to 5 to permanent loss of card. cards are non transferable.
THS seniors received their 1972 annuals on Friday August 25. A school custom prompts each student to write Have a Good Year messages in others books. The Panther's Tale suggests creative lines from songs or poems or simply a happy face with a signature to leave a memorable mark.
The board replaces slips with state rules requiring passing three subjects to play in the current semester and four subjects in the previous term. Students must be enrolled in at least four subjects. Coaches will brief athletes at first meetings to explain the changes and answer questions.
The Future Teachers of America at THS held its first meeting with officers Shannon Finney as president and Deb Rieck secretary. They discussed the District FTA Meeting scheduled for September 30 at THS and a Homecoming Week activity, plus plans for student exchanges. Shannon Finney invites interested students to join.
A large crowd gathered August 25 for the Student Council sponsored back-to-school dance from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. Admission was 25 cents. Copies of the 1972 annual were sold at the admission table. The event featured music by a student DJ and was aided by chaperone Mr. Ahrens and many volunteers who served refreshments and handled records.
A girl's first day in homeroom describes initial fear of being pushed around and finding Mr Schildroth unexpectedly kind. She and Lauri anticipate a fun classroom dynamic and express growing fondness for school and the teachers.
A quirky report recalls seventh graders in Mr Schildroth’s math class as overzealous wood warmers and Vionne losing a pencil cap inappropriately. Eighth grade girls in P E class are uneasy with activities, while some students joke about ball handling. Nicky Ray is said to flap around during third shift lunch.
A dark alley meeting sparks a riot as a crowd confronts two young men while elsewhere a party bursts through glass doors. The night’s true spirit is hinted by Pete and Patricia Panther as Gary A Krumm records the scene.
Evansdale residents hosted and visited multiple families including the Warren and Niewohner clans from Cleveland and Sumner. Social calls spanned Waterloo to Harpers Ferry with a notable August 28 birth at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
Army ROTC scholarship for community leaders offers full tuition books and fees plus a 1000 yearly stipend for four years. Open to men and women leaders with strong academics or leadership achievements. accepts ACT 25+ or top third class standing and leadership activities across universities nationwide. Eagle Scouts, editors, officers, athletes and civic award winners qualify through a national competition.
Students wrap up class officer elections in 25 minutes across grades from freshman to senior. The article lists the elected leaders for each class and notes a need for a freshman secretary still unresolved. Also included are church service notices and upcoming meetings across several Tri State congregations.
A small crowd watched the first evening football practice on August 29 as players wore new shoe colors. Most stayed black but a few sported white shoes and one player dyed his black shoes white with plaid laces, signaling a new trend.
Iowa boasts one of the best ratios of winners to applicants, credited to an academically strong system. Mr. Ahrens offers pamphlets and application blanks, or write Colonel Robert S. Rubby, Department of Military Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
Dying maple tree in front of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Stromer’s Mt Vernon residence was cut down to reveal a maple leaf design in the stump. Cornell College biology department suggests seepage water through trunk breaks caused the pattern.
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